Dr. Sydney Burwell, Dean of Harvard Medical School 1956

My students are dismayed when I say to them "Half of what you are taught as medical students will in 10 years have been shown to be wrong.
And the trouble is, none of your teachers know which half."



Wednesday, February 19, 2014

eMedicine/Devices/Procedures

Heart disease, stroke risk estimator app now available for health care professionals
The American College of Cardiology and the American Heart Association have released a mobile and Web-based app for health care professionals to use with their patients in determining 10-year and lifetime risks for developing atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD), the major cause of heart attack and ischemic stroke. MedicalXpress

'Talking' medical devices, apps continue to evolve
No, they're not mothers or nurses or family doctors—they're "talking" medical devices and apps, among other techy health-focused inventions, that help people manage everyday wellness routines, such as taking pills and checking blood sugar levels, as well as dire medical circumstances. MedicalXpress

Figure1 Clinical Images Sharing App Expands to Android and Web
Figure1, a free app we previously reviewed that gives a professional sheen to the sharing of medical images most clinicians were doing anyway, just expanded to new platforms. We reviewed it when it first came out for iPhones, and since then it has become an iOS app with an iPad edition. Now it is being made available as an Android version and a Web app. MedGadget

Eye Emergency Manual is a free medical app to diagnose ophthalmology emergencies
Eye Emergency Manual is useful app for emergency care providers facing an ophthalmic problem. It provides detailed information regarding the ophthalmic exam as well as signs, symptoms, and treatment of specific conditions. Although the interface could be improved to be more useful in diagnosis, it is still a good interface as a reference tool. iMedicalApps

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